“Defund the police” is a slogan that supports divesting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
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@8QBK7HP4yrs4Y
Some money should be taken out but not a huge chunk
@8P32NTC4yrs4Y
Reform the police and Redirect some of the funding to properly train police so that there are less “accidental” deaths.
@8ZNYXZQ3yrs3Y
I think that we should have unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls but also increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities and make it so you only can pull your guns in high violent situation for pulling someone over you should not have a gun dealing with armed robber yes a gun is needed
@73MMLPT3yrs3Y
Yes, only if the community has a low crime rate
@8BYQV4P5yrs5Y
I think they should increase funding for training. However, I don't think you should completely abolish the police.
@8DJQ5JK4yrs4Y
no but the police should not respond to nonviolent protests
@8FKKT654yrs4Y
I'm happy with how the police are currently ran.
@8HP2WX54yrs4Y
i do not have enough information to make a decision
@24975393244yrs4Y
No, but hold police respectable for there actions
@8JY977G4yrs4Y
some of the funds should be redirected I'd say a little more than half
@8LRF6NZ4yrs4Y
I believe there should be a focus on psychology when police are in training. Along with extended time training hand-to-hand combat. To prepare officers for real life situations, the time for the academy needs to be extended. As well as funding for programs for social departments.
@8PGYCMN4yrs4Y
No, but police officers need better training for certain situautions. Officers need to be trained to handle different situations with more respect or less violent then needed
@Coralbausman4yrs4Y
Maybe put some of the funding towards the community
@8VPPCB53yrs3Y
No, instead they should have a longer and more effective training program to have more qualified officers
@8WC55J33yrs3Y
I don't think the money should be redirected from the police but rather just more money to those programs.
@8WCQB5W3yrs3Y
Yes, the police is too funded and are taking advantage of the money
@8YBNY7N3yrs3Y
@8YZTXJB3yrs3Y
Yes, but for the sake of extra training. Police officers have some of the worst deescalation abilities, and need to be taught how to properly handle situations like that. Especially when it comes to members of the population who are special needs.
@8ZHNTK23yrs3Y
No, but don't give police departments funding unless necessary
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